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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 22, 1939.
HOW JOE LOUIS KNOCKED OUT CHAMPION.
ROPER ON ROPES-Jack Roper. sagging on ropes after bar- rago of socks by Champion Joo Louis, in titlo bout in Los Angoles. Kayo occurred after 2 minutos 20 seconds.
JAPANESE TENNIS NOW IN DOLDRUMS: WAR IN CHINA RESPONSIBLE
TOKYO, May 15.
The Japan Lawn Tennis Association yesterday"an- nounced its decision not to send any players to the Amori- can zone Davis Cup tournament for 1939, thus forfeiting the match in the second round against the winner, Canada. A circular cable announcing the tennis association's decision was sent to the American Lawn Tennis Association attributing Japan's non-participation to the fact that their ace tennis player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the navy as pay. master-Reuter.
(lu view of the above cable, the| following article, written by "As- sociated Press" Stag writer, telman
Morin, should be of interest).
Tokyo.
Japanese terinis is fighting what appears to be a losing battle for its fe with the Japanese militarists to- day.
All this is a result of the war ini .China.
Benny Leonard
Back In Ring
As A Referee
New York.
It has already taken Tetsuo Taka- muku, rated No. 3, and put him in a uniform as with Jiro Yamagishi, erstwhile No. 1 player. Officials of Benny Leonard was one of the the Japan Lawn Tennis Association previously stated that. If neither Yo- magishi nor Takomulcu wes nyall- able, it would be useless to enter the Davis Cup play, at all.
VETERAN IN A TITLE FIGHT "Brown Bomber" Blasts Jack Roper From Ring In Less Than 3 Minutes
Los Angeles, Apr. 17. Joe Louis successfully defended his heavy weight boxing championship to-night by knock ing out thirty-six-year-old Jack Roper in 2 minutes
20 seconds in the first round of their scheduled
ton-round bout.
I was one of the quickest knock- outs in a heavyweight title fight on record. Louls polished off Max Schmeling in less time, Lut prob ably no more effectively.
The powerful negro warned up to his work quickly." After a few ex- changes, which found the two feel- ing each other out, they started exchanging punches. A left hook started Roper on the way out. He stuggered under the impact of the blow, but clinched to weather the storin.
The
challenger pounded
with rights and lefts in a brief flurry, but Louls turned the tide swiftly. He Inunched.
FRANCE BEATS WALES
INTERNATIONAL
terrific SOCCER MATCH
attack that mode Roper's head bob from side to side and the latter finally tumbled to his knees in his own corner, He was not uncon-
selous, but was so stunned he was unable to pull himself up by the ropes. After one lust effort he sprawled over on his face and the match was over.
Paris, May 21.
In an International football match played to-day, France beal Wales by two goals to one after leading by two goals to nil at half-time.
AMERICAN POLO TEAM DISBANDED: WHITNEY TOO BUSY
British Challengers Now In Training At Aiken
-A new American Opon champion in polo will be crowned at the Meadow Brook Club when the curtain falls on the annual title 'tournament next September.
This information was revealed recently when Mike Phipps, ten-goal handicap C. V. (Sonny) Whitney, captain and organiser of member of the famous Old Westbury the Old Westbury four which has won the Open Dolo team, which a being disbanded.
Championship for the past two seasons, an- nounced that the powerful Old Westbury quartet
Record Bid To Annex Derby Race
cos race, the largest
will be disbanded, opening the field once again
to prospective champions. Whitney has notified
his three teammates, Stewart Iglehart, Michael Phipps, and Cecil Smith, of the sudden movo.
Whitney, who is rated at six goals | excelling any that a British challenge by the United States Polo Associa squad hus possessed. tion, has bulit his team up to be one
Gerald Balding, the British team
strongest combinations in Bob Skene, Great Britain's Cin- A RECORD BRITISH-AMERICAN of his
BID. TO WIN THE DERBY, polo history outside of the Inter- derella stor, who has been making The such a fine showing in the Californlä THE WORLD'S GREATEST HORSE national Cup Competition.
three forwards of the
quartet, games this winter, is headed for a RACE, WILL HE MADE AT EPSOM Phipps, Smith, and Iglehart, are berth on the International team. His ON MAY 24.
three of the four Amerleans handi-long experience with polo in India I learn on good authority writes capped this season at the top figure and Britain promise to elevate him Gimcracks, in the Daily Mail, that of 10 goals, Tommy Hitchcock being to International prominence if his Capt. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, the New- the fourth 10-goaler. Whitney has Californin showing la to be 40 market
tet trainer, intends to run six generally played back position on judged. colts in the
gest number the team. Mike Phipps, who was ever entered by one trainer.
elevated to the top perch of 10 goals Two
wo of them will be Foxbrough 11 last year by virtue of his brilliant captain, and John' Lakin, an Oxford and Hypnotist, owned by Mr. William play in the Open Championship, is polo star, are also expected to land Woodward, President of the New one of the outstanding candidates better than strong support. Hum. veteran of the York Jockey Club, who recently won for the International defenders team phrey Guiness, a
on the famous Kentucky Derby with his that will meet Great Britain at Hurlingham Club in London,
Johnstown.
Meadow Brook in June. Cecil Smith duty with his regiment, and his The match throughout was played he can win the English Derby and Stewart gichart are also siated ability to participate in the Inter-
national matches is problematical. at a fast pace. Both defences were he will bring oft a record "Derby to fill berths in the American team. generally sound.
Whitney's sound play at back was QUICKER THAN EXPECTED
France scored after ten minutes Referee George Blake tolled off through the outside-right, Bigot, and and is the son of a famous French success. In the final victory over the count and could have called the centre-forward, Koranyi, scored horse, Sir Galahad III. Hypnotist is the Greentree four, a team organised another ten before Roper's head had in the twelfth minute.
a son of Lord Derby's gallant little by John Hay (Jock) Whitney at cleared sufficiently to look across the Astley, the Welsh
Meadow Brook last September, Wh- inside right, Derby winner, Hyperion.
one of the most, ring and smile, ruefully at his scored with a hender shortly after
A third runner from Captain Boyd-ney contributed handlers.
the resumption, beating the goal- The result was expected, although keeper in a race for the ball, our Rochfort's Freemason Lodge stable courageous performances in the his-
will be Mrs. J. Corrigan's Signal tory of the title play. most pre-fight predictions gave
Light, and another woman patron of Roper a chance to stay two rounds.
Lady Zia Wernher, will
Injured early in the game by n Vlasto
18 the owner of flying mallet, Whitney continued in] Diadoque and Mr. W. Murray of the game to the finish. His fine play Grand Union, the two other probable at back was a definite help in
obtaining the 16-to-7 victory "over.
up
Belting odds on the fight ranged)
dourough it is American-bred also a potent factor in the team's
Lic
be
10 to 1 on Louis, with no Hermann Lang Wins!" pred by Casanova,
to takers.
A crowd of approximately 25,000
something fans pald
lesa than U.S.$100,000 to see the first heavy- weight championship night on the Pacific Coast in thirty years.
ROUND ONE
Pa
Another Race
Berlin, May 21. Hermann Lang. driving a Mer- cedes-Benz, won the chief event al the Elfel Races on the Neurberg Ring. covering the course of 142 They came out slowly. Each miles at an average speed of 85 miles sparred cautiously seeking an open- per hour. His Ume was 1 hr. 40 ing. Roper landed the first punch, mins. 57.1 secs.-Reuter Special.
left to the chin. Louis hit a left
greatest bundles of fighting machin- to the body and Roper drove left cry the prize ring has ever known. hook to the champion's side. They Fifteen years ago. Benny-retired as fiddled around again. Louis hooked the undefeated lightweight champion him a stiff left and Roper staggered. of the world.
Roper came back with a two-fisted An unbelievable shortage of ten- Beany's back in boxing again now, attack, driving rights and lefts to nis balls and lennis shoes has been but he doesn't use gloves any more Louls' body and face. Louls whipped in another stinging left which cut
in existence for about, six months, lie rambles around the country re- Roper's right eye. The champion It is caused by the government con- fereeing bouts. trol of imports. Only a little rubber He lives in New York and gener- jumped in and bent a two-fisted
is permitted to enter. Japan, and ally can be found around the fight attack on Roper's face that dropped most of that littin ts going into water comps or training gymnasiums.
the latter. Roper tried vainly to materials. The Army has cracked Leonard won the lightweight crown rise, but his legs were paralyzed. down, with a heavy hand, on the by kayoing Freddie Weish in 1917 le grasped the top rope and tried sporting goods Industry,
and for more than seven years no to pull himself up but fell over on one was able to knock It of his
his face. Referee Blake tolled off Hence, tennis has become a great brow.
the count. The time was 2:20. Juxury. Even the big clubs are on He was a nifty boxer, fast on his
BECOMES A LUXURY
a ration of tennis balls which is feet, and carried a terrible punch in pitifully inadequate to
their needs. his right, as was evidenced by his
The poor man, who can't afford to more than 60 knockout triumphs. ANTWERP GRAND
belong to a club, isn't playing much And above all he had a tennis, these days.
bralu.
fighting
PRIX WON BY could have ITALIAN DRIVER
Another Immediate result of the
GOOD BUSINESS MAN scarcity in that the national cham- Leonard probably pionships, this summer, will be held chalked up more knockouts, but he was a good business man. Without
on a greatly reduced scale.
More important than the lack of beating his rivals too decisively equipment is the incessant
Army there was always the prospect of n The campaign against "frivolity" during return match.
the
Antwerp, May 21. Italian driver, Culseppe war. Anything
Farina, driving an Alfa-Romeo car, that terds to For instance, he fought Johnny wan the Antwerp Grand Prix, cover- compete with the Army for the Dundee, junior Hightweight cham- ing 100 miles at an average speed of centre of the stage, just now, is plon, eight times. And he met Phil87 miles an hour. His time was 2 considered frivolous. When Japan, Bloom Ave times. Several of his hrs. 10 ming, 30.4 secs-Reuter
last year, relinquished her right to hardest fights were against Low Spectat. hold the 1940 Olympic Games, that Tendler.
was one of the reasons given. Army The only decision he lost as light-
mor stated openly that while Japan- weight champlon was with Jack Brit-
ese soldiers were Aghting and dying ton, welterweight king, who was de-
in China, it was unthinkable to clared the winner on a foul.
allow the people at home to engage
In such nonsensical dildoen as the a short-lived comeback,
Eight years ago Leonard essayed
Olymple Games,
a
NEW RANKING
For a while Leonayas part owner of the Pittsburg! Tốc hockey
The retirement of Yamagishi puts club. He also had some ventures in
This closed
Cricket Close Of Play Scores
London, May 20.
The following were the close of
Fumitern Nakano at the top of the movie and theatre peting and later play scores of the new County Cham- tenhle ladder in Japan. le' is rol ranked among the world's Arst ten. bought a restaurant.
sometime ago and now Leonard plonship matches started to-day: Takamuku becomes No. 2, and Yasuoj Tsuruta, a college boy, moves up to spends his time refereeing. ·
third.
Teuruta has shown very little in singles. He was particularly, effec- tive, however, as a double player, teaming with. Yamagishi.
GARCIA MAY GET
Japanese tennis fans are pessim CRACK AT TITLE
tic. They feel that it will be many years before a new crop of young- sters can develop and make a serious bid. for international fame. As a general thing, the Japanese make a
New York, May 17. · Ceferino Garcia, veteran Filipino good tennis player. Ho has the bolo puncher who now aspires to bo speed and the endurance and a great middleweight champion, will meet capacity for learning strokes and Walter "Popeye" Woods in Madison tactics.
Square Garden June 10,
The winner of the fight will meet
0).
-NORTHANTS V. DERBYSHINE Northants: 124 and 3 for no wickets.
Derbyshire: 214.
TUTISHUOX A MASSA
Yorkshire 1 for one wicket (Hutton
Essex; 200 (Leyland 5 for 74).
MIDDLESEX v. GLOUCESTER
Middlesex: 230 (Goddard 5 for 83). Gloucester; 71 for four wickets,
· NOTTS v. KÉNT Nottinghamshire: 78 (Lewis for Kent: 262 for Ave,wickets (Valca- July, The survivor of this fight will clash with the winner of the Altine 150 not out), Un
Krieger scrap for the SURREY V. WEST INDIES Drawundisputed middleweight champion-
West Indies: 224 (Headley 62,
But, just now, he hasn't any equipFred Apostoll of San Francisco in 18, including a hat-trick).
ment.
Sweepstake
Comes To Close
ship of the world in. New York in Scalor 59, Constantne 52 not out. September or October.
pecording to his manager Krist
Brown 8 for 94);~
Surrey: 43 for one wicket. * .. BUSSEX v. GLAMORGAN
He's To
Dressed Go To Church
starters.
CONTINUED PLAY
FRENCH RUGBY IN LINE NOW
BY COUNCIL
I gather that the two other re- the Greentree attack led by Tommy REFORMS MADE. maining Derby entries of the stable, Hitchcock. Cavalaire and Bosley, are not. likely Writing to his teammates and to run.
notifying them of his decision, Mr. Frank Butters, another farnous Whiney declared that he had hoped Newmarket trainer, and Joe Lawson, to lead his team to three straight
Paris, May 21.. who truins at Manton (Wilts), have victories in the Open Championship
The Council of the French Rugby sometimes been strongly represented a feat never before accomplished Federation to-day considered reforms in the Derby and other, classic races. by any team. Unfortunately, he
A few years ago Butters ran continued, work has interfered with in the French Rugby Organisation Mahmoud, who won, and Taj Akbar, polo playing, and precluded the which meet with the wishes, of four who was second and an "also ran" possibilty of making definite plans British Unions and permit resumption In the Derby.
for this season.
In the St Leger of 1932 the same trainer won with Firdaussi, was second with Dastur, and his other runnera occupled fourth and places.
Baseball
YANKEES FORGING AHEAD
Afth
New York, May 21. The following are the results of matches played in the Major Base-i
ball League to-day;
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. EL. E.
New York
1 0 2
Pittsburgh
4
*
1
Batteries-Pirates, Klinger, Berros.
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
7
18 2
McCormick and Lombardi homered
for the Reds.
Batteries-Reds, Walters, Lom-
bardi.
Boston
Chiengo
0
Dean pitched and Mancuso caught
for the Cubs,
Philadelphia
St. Louis
0
0
Brown homered for the Cardinals. Batteries..- Cardinals, Bowman,
Owen.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cloveland
New York
0 11 12
IA
0
Dickey and Crosetti homered' for the Yankees, Batteries--Yankees, Hadley, Dickey.
Detroit Boston
D
0
1 10 0 Grove homered for the Red Sox, Batteries-Red Sox, Grove, de Sau-
tels.
St. Louis Philadelphia
tho
Glven ten chances, do you think you would be able to guess who this | nattily-dressed gentleman „la? One doubts it very much. He is none alber then
"Red" Burmant, Glamorgan: 94 (Hammond 4 for American boxer, who was recently Dublin, May 21. The Lord Mayor of Dublin closed the proceedings of the Irish Sweep-
Sussex: 208 for three wickets out-pointed by Tommy Farr. This is not your iden of how a boxer (Harry Parks 83 not cut), stake draw to-day. He thanked the organisers for their work and the medical resources Available to many WARWICKSHIRE, LANCASHIRE, ORAht to be dressed, la Itt But this subscribers for their contributions who would otherwise have to go Lancashire: 910 for elicht-wickets was how he appeared as be left his
hotel recently for the Cathedral. witch went to the hospitals and made without-International Preer Bureau. (Oldfield 141)
Rer, the pride of Brooklyn, will Oght Seattle Al Senttio June 27. Both are claimants to the championship.17). United Press.
12' 10 Hayes: homered for the Athletics. Batteries--Athletles, Dean, Hayes,
Chicago
Washington BatteriesWhile resheuler.
Lyons,
SHIFT CAMP
of matches between... British Unions and France.
The Council decided by 315 votes Meanwhile the British challenging against 154 in favour of the motion squad, which has been rather con- suppressing the French champion- sistently winning exhibition games ships and all competitive events. In Californín during the past three months, has shifted camp to Aiken, ship, the Council decided, however, While suppressing the champion- S. C., where they began intensive to permit, under the supervision of training on May 1. The American the Rules Committee and Executive squad, scheduled to train at Meadow Committees, challenges, tournaments Brook has also been training un- and cups on condition that they be officially at Aiken.
"Eleven of the best British mounts that there should be no culminatory played under the pool system and
were shipped from San Francisco system. for Aiken some weeks · ago. They
Council
.
also decided
will join a dozen or more of the The fleet mounts that were loaned by unanimously that no player ordered Indian polo enthusiasts that have off the field be allowed to take part been wintering in Alken. Thirty-in another match until his case has six other British mounts were to be been exumined by the Federation.—— shipped to complete a string for Reuter.
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